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Patient Management
Blood Test as Possible Brain Injury Test
Researchers are developing a simple blood test that could tell if a patient has suffered a brain injury. FOX 13's Dr. Jo explains how it can detect a trauma that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Chill Factor: Why the hottest thing in EMS is cold
Therapeutic hypothermia is the latest example of how we're impacting the quality of emergency care far beyond our sandbox of medicine in the streets.
Kiteboarder Killed in Shark Attack off Florida Coast
The lifeguard put Schafer on his rescue board and paddled away from the sharks, back to shore.
Eight Injured After Car Crashes into Nevada Casino
One of the people killed was wedged beneath the vehicle and slot machines, Kinsey said. Another was near the rear of the vehicle.
4 Injured in Stage Collapse at Super Bowl Stadium
Two were transported by helicopter, but all the patients were reported to be conscious and alert.
Family Sues Ambulance Co. Over Positional Asphyxia Death
A medical examiner ruled that she died because of the position she d been placed in: prone, arms behind her back and strapped onto the gurney.
Iowa Legislator Sees STEMI Upclose
From the ambulance to the ER a state lawmaker now knows firsthand the need for uniform care when treating a heart attack.
Destination Decisions
EMS providers have a responsibility to take patients to the hospital that can provide the most appropriate care, even if it isn't the patient's facility of choice.
Destination Decisions
EMS providers have a responsibility to take patients to the hospital that can provide the most appropriate care, even if it isn't the patient's facility of choice.
Medicine Running Low at Haiti Hospitals, Clinics
Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser, head of the U.S. military's Southern Command, told reporters Thursday that Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort had reached its "care limit" after treating more than 3,000 people.
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Russian Ammo Fire Injures About 30
Fire at ammunition dump in Russia injures about 30 people.
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Canadian Paramedics Rescue Five People Trapped Inside Apartment Fire
People were screaming that kids were inside the Prince Albert apartment.
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Moscow Subway Fire Injures Dozens
A rush-hour fire in Moscow's subway on Wednesday injured dozens of people, forced the evacuation of thousands of commuters and closed parts of the network, authorities said.
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EZ-IO® Intraosseous Infusion System Real Time Humerus Infusion
Leg access using the EZ-IO.
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The AmbuBus®, Bus Stretcher Conversion Kit - EMS Today 2013
AmbuBus®, Bus Stretcher all-hazards preparedness & response tool
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